pickings 详细解释

pickings

['pikiŋz]

n. 赃物, 外快, 采摘物, 搜集物, 剩余物
名词picking的复数形式

词义辨析

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英英释义

名词 pickings:

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

同义词:taking

名词 picking:

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

同义词:picking, pick

the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.)

同义词:picking

补充

pickingspickings[ˈpikiŋs]n.1.①轻易挣得的或来路不正的财物、好处、利益等②残留的食物等

例句

1. We learnt fast that there was no future in hanging around British, Swedish, or German boats. No pickings there.我们很快就意识到在英国人、瑞典人和德国人的船上闲荡是徒劳的。那里没有什么好处可捞。 2. easy pickings for thieves对窃贼来说唾手可得的钱财 3. A lone seabird swooped in low overhead, scenting future pickings.一只海鸟嗅到有剩食可以享用, 从空中俯冲下来。 4. Thornton exploited the rich pickings of the Dutch East Indies.桑顿大肆挥霍荷兰东印度公司丰厚的不义之财。 5. I try to go to yard sales early to get the best pickings.我打算尽量早点去宅前售卖点以便能捡到最划算的东西。 6. It was slim pickings [=there were very few good things to choose from] at this year's show.今年的展会没太多便宜可捡。 7. thieves looking for easy pickings伺机下手的盗贼 8. (chiefly Brit) rich pickings丰厚的油水